Which three provinces of present-day Sweden belonged to Denmark until 1658?

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Halland, Scania and Blekinge The Treaty of Roskilde on February 26, 1658. In this treaty Denmark ceded the provinces of Halland, Skåne (Scania) and Blekinge to Sweden. There are no trustworthy sources older than around 800 A.D. but it is commonly believed that the three provinces were continuously Danish, except for the interlude described below, from early middle ages until 1658. Due to a financial crisis in Denmark the Danish kings were forced to pledge parts of the provinces in 1329, 1332 and the last remaining parts in 1341 to counts of Holstein. King Valdemar IV of Denmark was forced to give up his rule over the provinces in a treaty in 1343. However, he reconquered the provinces in 1360. The provinces remained Danish until 1658. http://www.sk7bq.com/roskilde/index.php?page=history Sep 02 10, 4:47 AM